English Language Development PROCEDURES and PROTOCOLS

Adams 14 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) Department Procedures and Protocols

As the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Eduction Coordinator for Adams 14, I co-designed the multilingual learner (ML) service model for our K-12 district, established ELD planning protocols, and developed and refined procedures for identifying, placing, monitoring and redesignating MLs.  Below is a sample of the procedures and protocols that I co-developed:

Guidance During Remote Learning:

• Planning for Multilingual Learners During Remote Learning (content teachers)
• Guidance for Elementary Dedicated ELD Block during Remote Learning
• Guidance for Secondary Dedicated ELD Block during Remote Learning

Unit-level Planning with Considerations for Multilingual Learners:

Adams 14 has the largest percentage of language learners in the state of Colorado.  In order to best support our multilingual learners, it is important to plan for their unique needs at the unit level. With this in mind our I co-developed language look-fors and support for the district-level curriculum maps.  Further, our team worked with English Language Development (ELD) coaches to facilitate the development of language scope and sequence curriculum maps for our dedicated ELD teachers.  Both teachers and admin alike appreciated the supports and the intentional backwards design planning for language

• Projected Curriculum Map with Embedded Language Support (template)
• Common UbD 6-12 ELA Unit Plan With Embedded Language Support (template)
• Secondary Curriculum Map with Embedded Language Support (template)
• Secondary Example (created by teachers)
• Elementary Example (created by teachers)

Backwards Planning for ELD Teachers

• Language Unit Planning Template
• Example Language Unit
• Example HS Scope and Sequence
• Example MS Scope and Sequence
• ELD Backwards Planning Support
• ELD Task Analysis- Example
• Primary Unit Level Language Planning Support
• Secondary Unit Level Language Planning Support

Examples of Model Student Responses with Sentence Frames

• Cause-Effect
• Compare-Contrast
• Explain-Describe
• Opinion-Proposition
• Sequence

Learning English for Academic Proficiency (LEAP) Department Policies and Procedures

 

As the Language Support Services Coordinator for Daystar Academy, I designed the ELL service model for our entire K-12 private district, established and continually manage the baseline data for ELLs.  Below is a sample of the policies and procedures that I developed:

• English Learner Identification/Exit Criteria and Procedures
• Language Policy
• Bilingual ELL Placement Chart
• Bilingual Service Model
• IB MYP Phase Placement Procedure
• ELL Department Mission
• ELL Department Guiding principles and research
• Bilingual Notification of Service
• Bilingual Exit Letter
• Bilingual Home Language Questionnaire